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Waikouaiti River, Otago. Photo: Google Maps A no-drink notice remains in effect in Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village after concerning levels of lead have been detected in the area s water supply over the past seven months. The highest level recorded was almost 40 times the acceptable limit. The vast majority of the area s about 1500 residents have been tested for blood-lead levels as a result. RNZ revealed last month some people had returned blood-lead levels above the internationally-accepted safe level, including children. An earlier public meeting on the lead in the water supply attracted hundreds of people. The Dunedin City Council said this Friday s planned meeting had been postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions. ....
+Undoctored Media release from the Southern DHB Thursday 18 February 2021, 09:54 AM 1 minute to Read Public Health South and the Dunedin City Council will report back their findings into potential lead contamination of the Waikouaiti Water Supply at a public meeting on Friday 5 March, it was confirmed today. The meeting will be held at the East Otago Events Centre, Waikouaiti at 7pm . The meeting will discuss the results of the blood tests that have taken place over the past few weeks. The Dunedin City Council will also update the community on its investigations into potential causes of the elevated lead levels detected in the water supply, and the next steps. ....